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Quick Start Guide Get to Know the TWR-WIFI-GS1500M Primary connector For external antenna Power (optional) connector (optional) Program Power switch switch RS232 DB9 GainSpan connector GS1500M Wi-Fi module Power connector Secondary (optional) connector TWR-WIFI-GS1500M Freescale Tower System The TWR-WIFI-GS1500M module is part of the Freescale Tower System, a modular development platform that enables rapid prototyping and tool re-use through reconfigurable hardware.
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TOWER SYSTEM Headline of Features in Initial Caps Can Go TWR-WIFI-GS1500M Features to Two Lines If Necessary • Features GS1500M Wi-Fi module from GainSpan Operates with standard 802.11 b/g/n access points at speeds up to 72 Mb/s • Supports Infrastructure, Limited AP, Ad hoc or Wi-Fi Direct mode UART and SPI interfaces: - Clock rate of up to 1.4 Mb/s in SPI slave mode - Data rates of up to 921.6 Kb/s on UART • Full Wi-Fi stack including WPS and optional networking stack and services • 802.11i security: WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, enterprise • Certified RF module: FCC, IC, Wi-Fi, RoHS Fully compliant with EU and meets the R&TTE Directive for Radio...
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Quick Start Guide TWR-WIFI-GS1500M Jumper Options The following is a list of all jumper options. The default installed jumper settings are shown in white text within the black boxes. Jumper Option Setting Description ELEV PWR Power from Tower System 3.3 V Power Supply Input DC PWR Power from DC power jack (J2) GS1500M in standard "run" mode Mode Selection PRGM GS1500M in program mode Connect GS1500M interrupt to Tower IRQ_G 1–2 (B56) Connect GS1500M interrupt to Tower IRQ_E 3–4 (B58) Interrupt Selection...
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TOWER SYSTEM Jumper Option Setting Description Connect Tower SPI0_CS0 to slave SPI CS 1–2 Slave SPI on GS1500M Port CS Connect Tower SPI0_CS1 to slave SPI CS Selection 2–3 on GS1500M Connect GS1500M UART0 to onboard UART 1–2 RS232/DB9 Routing Selection 2–3 Connect GS1500M UART0 to Tower System Connect Tower SPI1_CS1 to master SPI CS 1–2 Master SPI on GS1500M Port CS Connect Tower SPI1_CS0 to master SPI CS Selection 2–3 on GS1500M Connect GS1500M power supplies to the 3.3 V supply source Power Isolation...
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Quick Start Guide Jumper Option Setting Description RS232 RS232 transceiver operates in normal mode Transceiver RS232 transceiver forced off Force-off Connect UART0_CTS from GS1500M to RS232 transceiver UART CTS Isolation Disconnect UART0_CTS from RS232 transceiver...
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Quick Start Guide Visit freescale.com/TowerWiFi for the software and documentation necessary to get started. Here, you’ll find additional information, including: • TWR-WIFI-GS1500M user guide • TWR-WIFI-GS1500M schematics • Tower System fact sheet • Pre-compiled example application • TWR-WIFI-GS1500M lab tutorial document • TWR-WIFI-GS1500M serial-to-Wi-Fi reference application • TWR-WIFI-GS1500M MQX™ enablement patch (future) Support Visit freescale.com/support for a list of phone numbers within your region. Warranty Visit freescale.com/warranty for complete warranty information. For more information, visit freescale.com/Tower Join the online Tower community at towergeeks.org Freescale and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Reg.
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